Nashville took a 2-0 lead in the first half thanks to goals from Surridge and Bauer. Near the end of the second half, Messi scored with a powerful shot from the edge of the penalty area, helping Inter Miami pull one back.
2025 Major League Soccer
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Match Report
In the fourth minute, Edvard Tagseth (Nashville SC) is shown in the yellow card. In the ninth minute, Sam Surridge (Nashville SC) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner. In the 45th minute, Josh Bauer (Nashville SC) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner following a corner. In the 89th minute, Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Rodrigo De Paul.
Match Events
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4' Match Event for Nashville SC vs Inter Miami CF
9' Penalty Goal! Nashville SC 1-0 Inter Miami CF (Sam Surridge)
14' Highlight from Nashville SC vs Inter Miami CF
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33' Match Event for Nashville SC vs Inter Miami CF
39' Highlight from Nashville SC vs Inter Miami CF
Line-ups
Nashville SC XI: Andy Nájar, Joe Willis, Hany Mukhtar, Walker Zimmerman, Alex Muyl, Jeison Palacios, Sam Surridge, Edvard Tagseth, Patrick Yazbek, Josh Bauer, Matthew Corcoran
Subs: Gastón Brugman, Teal Bunbury, Tyler Boyd, Bryan Acosta, Tate Schmitt, Jack Maher, Jacob Shaffelburg, Ahmed Qasem, Brian Schwake
Inter Miami CF XI: Messi, Suarez, Alba, Busquets, De Paul, Maximiliano Falcón, Rocco Ríos Novo, Tadeo Allende, Ian Fray, Noah Allen, Baltasar Rodríguez
Subs: Óscar Ustari, Fafà Picault, Marcelo Weigandt, Telasco Segovia, Gonzalo Luján, Allen Obando, Tomás Avilés, Yannick Bright, Mateo Silvetti